Photos From Around the World: Millions Brave Crowds to Ring in 2016

Millions of individuals gathered in cities across the world to say goodbye to 2015 and welcome the New Year.

Take a look at scenes from around the world.

Photos from Around the World:

Fireworks go off as the new year is rung in in Times Square on January 1, 2016 in New York City. (Andrew Burton/Getty Images)Confetti floats through the air as the new year is rung in in Times Square on January 1, 2016 in New York City. (Andrew Burton/Getty Images)People take part in celebrations at Times Square on January 1, 2016 in New York City. (Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/Getty Images)Confetti falls from the sky as revelers ring in the new year at Times Square, Friday, Jan. 1, 2016, in New York. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)Revelers celebrate as confetti flies over New York’s Times Square after the clock strikes midnight during the New Year’s Eve celebration as seen from the Marriott Marquis hotel, Friday, Jan. 1, 2016. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)Women take a selfie to celebrate ringing in the new year in Times Square on January 1, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)Unicef wishes London a #HappyBlueYear by adding a hint of blue to the iconic New Year’s Eve firework display to support their ‘New Year’s Resolutions for Children’ campaign on December 31, 2015 in London, England. (Photo by John Phillips/Getty Images for Unicef)New Year’s Eve fireworks erupt over Sydney’s iconic Harbour Bridge and Opera House during the traditional fireworks show held at midnight early on January 1, 2016. (PETER PARKS/AFP/Getty Images)Light and fireworks are seen during a New Year’s Eve performance in Barcelona, Spain, on December 31, 2015. (PAU BARRENA/AFP/Getty Images)Revellers light candles on Copacabana beach during New Year’s Eve celebrations on December 31, 2015 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Mario Tama/Getty Images)Fireworks light up the sky above Edinburgh castle as part of Hogmanay celebrations. Unicef wishes Edinburgh a #HappyBlueYear by adding a hint of blue to the iconic Hogmanay firework display on December 31, 2015 in Edinburgh, Scotland. (Ross Gilmore/Getty Images for Unicef)

Menu

Get TheBlaze Newsletters

Community Rules

Speak your mind. Please be respectful of our rules and community. Asking people to upvote you or your post are not allowed. No spam, abuse, obscenities, off-topic comments, racial or ethnic slurs, threats, hate, comments that incite violence or excessive use of flagging permitted.

Please be respectful of our community and spread some love. Any of the following may result in a permanent ban:

Spam

Abusive

Obscene language

Obscene photos

Off-topic comments

Racial or ethnic slurs

Threats of any kind

Hate messages

Excessive use or the flagging (report as spam) feature

Asking people to upvote your comments or posts

For more information, please see our Terms of Use. Now, go have fun and speak your mind!